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Kamogna (Tagabawa), Lubigan (Tagalog)
 

Acorus calamusL. , A. gramineus Aiton

 
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Authors:
Paluga MJ, Cabero JD, Millondaga KJI, Ragrario AMM, Galang RM, Sia IC
Title:
Phase II Documentation of Philippine Traditional Knowledge and Practices on Health and Development of Traditional Knowledge Digital Library on Selected Ethnolinguistic Group: The TAGABAWA BAGOBO people of Sitio Todaya, Sta. Cruz, Sibulan, Davao del Sur and Old Bulatukan and Lucatong, Makilala, North Cotabato.
Source:
Technical report
Keywords:
Acorus calamus L. , A. gramineus Aiton, Kamogna, Lubigan, Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Family:
Acoraceae
Field #:
Herbarium #:
Geographic area:
Davao del Sur, Sta. Cruz, Barangay Sibulan, Sitio Tudaya
Habitat:
Wetland, swamp side
Latitude /longitude:
N6 58.474 E125 23.297
Altitude:
676.93 meters
Habit:
Perennial herb
Height:
Roots:
tortuous, branched, underground rhizome; The rhizome is whitish-pink internally, cylindrical, 1-2 cm thick and up to a metre long.
Stem:
Leaves:
erect, sword-shaped leaves up to 2 m long with V-shaped leaf scales.
Inflouresence & flowers:
The numerous yellow and green flowers are on a spike-like spadix, which is subtended by a leaf-like spathe.
Fruits:
Seeds:
Additional info:
http://www.agr.gc.ca/eng/science-and-innovation/science-publications-and-resources/resources/canadian-medicinal-crops/medicinal-crops/acorus-calamus-l-sweet-flag/?id=1300893855189#a3
Collected by:
Paluga MJD, Ragrario AMM, Millondaga KJI, Cabero JD
Date collected:
2013-02-06
Identified_by:
Ferreras UF, Vendivil WF
Date identified:
2013-07-13
Specimen kept at:
Manila, Ermita, UP Manila, Medical Annex, Salcedo Hall, NDIC , 3rd Floor, Room 302
Abstracted by:
Cabero JD
Date abstracted:
2014-03-10
Province:
Davao - Tagabawa

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